An Adolescent Female With Disordered Eating and Cannabis Use Found to Have Acute Intermittent Porphyria

Principal Conclusion: AIP is a rare but highly treatable cause of nausea, vomiting, and altered mental status in adolescents. Due to its symptomatologic overlap with more common conditions like cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome and eating disorders, it is easily missed. Thus, a high index of suspicio...

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Main Authors: Brooke Gertz, Mark Mullen, Tony Pesavento
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/crps/8875138
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description Principal Conclusion: AIP is a rare but highly treatable cause of nausea, vomiting, and altered mental status in adolescents. Due to its symptomatologic overlap with more common conditions like cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome and eating disorders, it is easily missed. Thus, a high index of suspicion is required to obtain an AIP diagnosis and initiate treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-7a9ce2b6b6da4f3fbcbe526bcabbb1c12025-08-20T03:28:53ZengWileyCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-68382025-01-01202510.1155/crps/8875138An Adolescent Female With Disordered Eating and Cannabis Use Found to Have Acute Intermittent PorphyriaBrooke Gertz0Mark Mullen1Tony Pesavento2Department of PsychiatryDepartment of PsychiatryDepartment of Behavioral HealthPrincipal Conclusion: AIP is a rare but highly treatable cause of nausea, vomiting, and altered mental status in adolescents. Due to its symptomatologic overlap with more common conditions like cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome and eating disorders, it is easily missed. Thus, a high index of suspicion is required to obtain an AIP diagnosis and initiate treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/crps/8875138
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title An Adolescent Female With Disordered Eating and Cannabis Use Found to Have Acute Intermittent Porphyria
title_full An Adolescent Female With Disordered Eating and Cannabis Use Found to Have Acute Intermittent Porphyria
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title_full_unstemmed An Adolescent Female With Disordered Eating and Cannabis Use Found to Have Acute Intermittent Porphyria
title_short An Adolescent Female With Disordered Eating and Cannabis Use Found to Have Acute Intermittent Porphyria
title_sort adolescent female with disordered eating and cannabis use found to have acute intermittent porphyria
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